Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 209 Miscellaneous big stage, come if you have the face

"Is this method really useful?" Little Jeanna was still skeptical.

"Anyway, it's useful to the Poles." Guo Kang said: "With some very...simple tricks, we can cause damage to them."

"What kind of technique?" Little Jeanna asked curiously.

"Release people." Guo Kang said: "When Basil III just passed away, there was news that Ximan and Beidi were going to take advantage of the situation to merge and attack. So Marshal Zhang thought of a way. He gathered the Polish soldiers who had been captured before. , roll call and re-count.”

"During the battles in Basil's era, we captured many Polish prisoners. A few wealthy people were redeemed by their families one after another, while many ordinary soldiers who had no money and no power have been imprisoned here to do hard labor."

"So, he asked a few soldiers who had always been uncontrollable to reveal the news intentionally or unintentionally, saying that they were going to release the people from the Lublin area back. Many prisoners have learned of this situation."

"The Poles do not have a strict household registration system, and the management of ordinary soldiers in the army is also very loose. These people are basically recruited by the lords and mercenary regiments from all over the country, and the generals themselves may not be able to confirm where their men come from. Therefore, the place of origin Where it is, it can be said that it all depends on their own mouth. After being arrested by us, this kind of information is completely impossible to verify."

"So, at the time of statistics, a large number of Polish prisoners claimed to be from near Lublin. Some even made up towns that did not exist at all. Several people colluded and claimed to be fellow villagers from that place, ready to prove each other. But I didn’t go to verify it here, I just counted it hastily and went through the motions.”

"Before the release, Marshal Zhang personally came forward to distribute travel expenses and fresh bread to entertain everyone. He said that there should be a war soon, but I believe that the civilians in Lublin will follow in the footsteps of the nobles and become the Romans. Friends of the evil Poles, instead of aiding the evil Poles."

"This method is so familiar." Zhu Wenkui said in surprise, "But isn't it too simple and obvious? People can tell at a glance that this is intentional, right?"

"It's really very simple." Guo Kang said with a wry smile, "But there's nothing I can do. If you don't say something so simple and obvious, if you don't understand it, you won't be fooled..."

"But having said that, we didn't ask to pretend to be particularly real." He added: "It doesn't matter if someone thinks it's fake, as long as it raises this topic, that's enough."

"Sure enough, after these people returned, the news that people in the Lublin area had made good friends with us spread everywhere. The local nobles lobbied in various ways, and finally convinced everyone that they were innocent."

"Isn't this the solution?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"If they are strong enough and smart enough, then it should be resolved." Guo Kang said shaking his head.

"In the subsequent wars, they were obviously eager to express themselves. We deliberately set up a trap on our side. When they went south to find us for a decisive battle, the marshal deliberately arranged for everyone to discard their luggage and treasures and retreat to lure the enemy."

"Sure enough, the nobles in Lublin rushed up, snatched the spoils, and searched for the prisoners. Some people rushed towards the marshal's banner. The entire Polish army was led by them, and they started chasing them chaotically."

"The ambush we prepared took this opportunity to rush out, and the Polish army was defeated." Guo Kang shrugged: "Look, it's a very simple strategy. But anyone who has read the Three Kingdoms storybook probably knows this routine."

"Now I understand why it is said that the key to a strategy is not how complicated it is, but whether it is used by the right people." Zhu Wenkui said with emotion: "If it is an ordinary army, it will not be so easy to be affected by mentality; if it is not The nobles in Europe will not be so easy to get mad. This strategy seems simple, but it is not bad if it can be used in the right place."

"It's okay to say that." Guo Kang thought for a while: "But here, there is actually a follow-up."

"If they win, then this strategy probably won't work. Instead, it will make these people more united, because they have proved through actual actions that they have not only not colluded with the enemy, but also made great contributions. But if they lose this time, it will be completely useless." explained."

"They argued that it was just because some people were too reckless, but others may not believe it. Although the trick of throwing away spoils to lure the enemy has been tried and tested for Europeans, nobles in other places are also easy to be fooled, but who let them take the lead this time? Therefore, other people happened to push the responsibility for their own ineffective investigation and misdirection to them."

"If there is a strong commander and a fair ruling, the situation may be saved, but unfortunately, this is also what the Poles do not have-after Kazimierz III, there has been a lack of strong military leaders there. And in 1399 After that, even Queen Jadwiga, who possessed religious status and authority and could temporarily keep everyone from quarreling, disappeared."

"Under such circumstances, the nobles themselves are arguing in the parliament, and one can imagine the result of the arguing."

"After that, the nobles from other places often worked together to squeeze out the nobles in Lublin and take advantage of them. The Lublin people were very angry, and they were not willing to respond to the call afterwards."

"This is really... dramatic." Little Jeanne said with emotion, "But Vladislav Jagiewo is also a scheming person, why didn't he take care of it?"

"Because we often write to him." Guo Kang said.

"Ah?" Little Jeanna didn't understand what it meant.

"Lublin is at the junction of Poland and Lithuania. Although it is nominally united now, this place was once contested by the two countries." Guo Kang told her: "Jagielwo can still control other places. But to intervene in this place, It’s really easy to be suspicious.”

"Besides, we also captured some Orthodox Lithuanians during the battle. Later we also sent these people back and wrote a letter to Jagiello, praising his Lithuanian Orthodox fighters for their bravery and tolerance, They are all people with martial virtues. Since this is the case, we will not embarrass them, and the ransom will not be accepted."

"The gap between them and the Poles is so big?" Zhu Wenkui asked curiously.

"Of course it's not that big." Guo Kang himself felt a little embarrassed: "At most, some of them believed in the orthodox religion. They weren't so crazy when they faced us... It doesn't make any difference if they really burn, kill and loot. Anyway, it's just to create Topic, blunt."

"I understand. The key is not the real situation, but the difference." Little Jeanna thought for a while and said.

"Yes. Jagiewo vigorously promoted the Roman Catholic Church in Lithuania, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some local nobles. But if he didn't implement it, the Poles would think him impious and a false conversion." Guo Kang said: "So, we From time to time, some Lithuanian Orthodox Christians were sent back, and then frequently wrote to Jagieło."

"Does he still dare to accept it..." Little Rangna said speechlessly.

"He has been unwilling to accept it, and later even banned those Italian businessmen from carrying letters for us." Guo Kang couldn't help laughing: "But you have to know, the effect of a ban is often more than just prohibiting something—it can also trigger people's curiosity."

"This ban is tantamount to constantly reminding everyone: 'Everyone look here! Aren't you interested in the things that the king forbids?'"

"Do the nobles believe it?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"Those who don't believe it laugh at him, or attack him pretending to believe it." Guo Kang said: "As for whether you believe it or not, it doesn't really matter, as long as it is useful."

"So, it's the same problem as before: he can only bear the pressure, or act crazier about religion. And if he is crazier, the Lithuanians will be more dissatisfied with him. He is indeed a smart and crafty guy, but Heroes also have to act according to the circumstances. In this environment, one person's efforts have very limited effect."

"You guys are really good at these tricks." Zhu Wenkui sighed, then turned to little Rangna and said, "Look, you should learn it well."

"Don't don't." Guo Kang said quickly: "Our side is full of tricks to fool children, and it can also fool the European natives. You will deal with the Ming Dynasty in the future, so why not learn from us? ..."

"The gap between the two sides is really too big." He shook his head: "I didn't exaggerate on purpose. You know what happened to Subotai back then, right?"

"What's the matter?" Little Rangna originally wanted to refute her brother, but seeing Guo Kang being so modest, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Subutai was sent to the west and made great contributions. After returning, Wo Kuotai ordered him to lead an army to attack the Kingdom of Jin. As a result, Subotai suffered a disastrous defeat in Dahuigu in the first battle. The Mongolian army suffered heavy losses. There is no chance of winning in the valley."

"Wo Kuotai was so angry that he scolded the ministers, saying that if Mu Huali was still there, how could he be in such a state. Subotai was almost deposed, but after Tuo Lei went to persuade him, he was transferred to his command."

"Analyzing this matter, it's not that Su Butai's ability is not good. In the following battles, he gradually returned to normal levels. Some people analyzed the battle process and thought that his mistake was probably because he had not participated in the Central Plains War for a long time, and he couldn't react for a while. coming."

"So, just take a look at our experience." Guo Kang shook his head: "To put it bluntly, this is bullying miscellaneous people. If you follow suit, wouldn't it be fatal..."

"Besides, you also know that my father's generation is not very knowledgeable." He whispered to Zhu Wenkui, "To be honest, Uncle Zhang is already the person who reads the most among the generals, but you see, he is actually the one who reads the most." It’s at the level of a script.”

"So, let's learn to be serious."

"Okay..." Zhu Wenkui could only nod his head.

"I think this plan is already complicated enough." Little Jeanna was very interested: "But there is one thing, isn't it that the nobles have been executed? Are there still people who can be redeemed?"

"Our definition of nobility is different." Guo Kang said: "There are a lot of nobility in Poland. If you catch a few people randomly, one of them is a nobility. According to their standards, we don't have to screen them. So, what we admit, basically They are all old enemies who have been captured, and they must have influence in Poland."

"Then you have too many enemies..." Zhu Wenkui said with emotion.

"Of course." Guo Kang shook his head: "Every time the Poles invade, the villages and fortresses that cannot be defended must be destroyed. It is too easy to find someone with a blood feud. The key is to find someone who will have greater influence after execution. This kind of talent has to be carefully selected - most people want to go to the cross, but they still can't do it."

"I didn't think about these details before." Little Jeanna also thought about it: "But from this point of view, you are already considered relatively generous. From this point of view, it is not easy to keep alive prisoners."

"No way, we are poor and need to sell slaves to subsidize expenses." Guo Kang said: "Of course, you also know that this kind of slaves can't always be sold, and the backlog is very serious."

"Why?" Zhu Wenkui didn't seem to understand.

"The Poles themselves don't want to identify themselves as Slavs. They always want to distinguish themselves from other Slavs, and they firmly refuse to admit that everyone is the same ancestor. It seems that this is a cheap price."

"But the problem is that although they think they are nobler than the Slavs, the slave traders in Italy and Egypt have always insisted that they are Slavs and worthless." Guo Kang said a rather black humorous quote: "In short, he Whether it's the Slavs... I don't know for sure."

"On our side, Slavic slaves cannot be sold for a high price. Traders also dislike the low profit margin. When the market is bad, it can't even cover the transportation and management expenses, which often leads to unsalable situations."

"So, we can only take care of them and do some hard work with no technical requirements, at least not for nothing. This also leads to the fact that the total number of prisoners detained on our side is not small."

"That's right." Zhu Wenkui nodded, "I don't know why they're bothered about this."

"Maybe it's for boasting." Guo Kang said: "I like to brag about what I lack. They don't have enough culture to distinguish them from the poor relatives next to them, so they try their best to promote these strange things, saying that they are the same as People are different."

"Now, some Poles have put forward a new theory, saying that they are also descendants of foreign conquerors." Guo Kang said: "They think they are Sarmatians, who migrated here and conquered the indigenous Slavs."

"What is Sarmatia?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"It's a nomad from Central Asia. According to the Greeks, he was expelled by the Serbians and came here." Guo Kang replied.

"What is this Sai species?" Zhu Wenkui still didn't understand, he hesitated, and asked.

"It's a nomad from the Western Regions. According to the people of the Han Dynasty, they were expelled by the Da Yue Clan and came here." Guo Kang replied.

"Da Yuezhi... Oh, this one was expelled by the Huns and fled to the Western Regions." Zhu Wenkui knew this time.

"That's right, it's those people." Guo Kang nodded.

"Then it's fine for them to recognize their ancestors, how can they recognize this kind of miscellaneous beard who has been kicked out several times..." Zhu Wenkui curled his lips.

"I've said it all, and you've said nonsense, but your sister still doesn't believe it." Guo Kang complained, "This is our tradition.",

"You see, Croatia and Serbia are said to be from the two tribes of the Alans, and Hungary is said to be named after the Huns... Many names come from this way." He snapped his fingers and listed them all.

"I'm not familiar with these terms. Are they all miscellaneous?" Zhu Wenkui asked curiously.

"That's right, they're all nonsense." Guo Kang said firmly, "If you don't think the price is cheap, you can toss with them."

(End of this chapter)